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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2005; 11(40): 6348-6353
Published online Oct 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i40.6348
Hemodynamic and morphologic changes of peripheral hepatic vasculature in cirrhotic liver disease: A preliminary study using contrast-enhanced coded phase inversion harmonic ultrasonography
Rong-Qin Zheng, Bo Zhang, Masatoshi Kudo, Yasuhiro Sakaguchi
Rong-Qin Zheng, Bo Zhang, Department of Ultrasound, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Masatoshi Kudo, Yasuhiro Sakaguchi, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Rong-Qin Zheng, Department of Ultrasound, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. ultrasoundzh@sohu.com
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Received: February 24, 2005
Revised: July 23, 2005
Accepted: July 29, 2005
Published online: October 28, 2005
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